Summer Revival: Getting Your Creative Spark Back

I was on quite the hiatus with my move and a trip to attend a friend's wedding but I'm back! In this episode all the books I want to read before the end of the year and some recent favorites, a book haul form my Napa trip, and my first NaNoWriMo project update. Watch on Youtube Check out Novlr: https://www.novlr.org/ Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

Brain dump journaling works for some people but I needed something to push my journaling deeper. Ultimately, using a coaching framework with open-ended and future-facing questions is what made rethink everything. Additional coaching questions: Who do you want to be when you wake up each day? Who do you want to be in X situation? What am I realizing about this? What needs to change to support X goal? Where do I draw the line? Where do I find peace? When will I speak up about your feelings? When do I feel most confident? Why is this important? Why not? How does this impact you? How can I use this information to make a change? Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

For a while now, I've wanted to make a perzine and a coloring sheet zine, and finally I made both at the same time. So let me take you through my thought process, and if you want, you can color the template in with me as I go through it <3 Download the free perzine template More of my coloring sheets Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

It's like catching lightning in a bottle. In this episode, I sat down and turned on the microphone right after a huge burst of creativity hit me. Hear my thought process on new ideas for my manuscript, the podcast, and how inspiration can come from something as small as a comment on a Google Doc. Watch on Youtube Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

Autonomous Zine Fest was a huge success! In this episode: a deep dive on my haul and finding inspiration from other zinesters. Don't overthink it! A zine can be anything. Watch this video on YouTube Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy Featured Zinesters (who have links): Some Cats I've Met - Bryan Gratz Website: https://bryangratz.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmakesstuff/ How to Get to Hog Heaven - Indigo Luck Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indigoluck_/ Nicole's Friendship Zine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nkdkart/ Postcard Poetry and Everything Zine (Watermarble) - Dawn Wing Website: http://waterpigpress.com Minnesota a Poem - Simone Parker Website: https://simoneparkerpoet.com Would You Rather - Vivian Sandquist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivian.sandquist/ the youtube comments lately - Matte Website: https://mattenet.cargo.site Zapatista Autonomy - Jerome Baschet Website: https://illwill.com Summer Reading List for Minneapolis 2026 Website: https://antidotezine.com/2026/06/02/summer-reading-list-minneapolis-2026/ Gays Crazies & Motherfuckers Website: https://crimethinc.com/stonewallriots Balance Sheet: Two Years Against Cop City Website: https://crimethic.com/AgainstCopCity Astrology Basics - Xiomar Luna Website: https://xiomarluna.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendthamoon/

Sometimes life is not just giving you lemons; it is drowning you in them. I found (with the advice of my therapist) that journaling is the best way to combat the overwhelm. In this episode: the who, what, when, where, why, and how of my journaling process. With a bonus feature of my cat tour zine from the 2026 Minneapolis cat tour. Watch on YouTube Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

In this episode, I take you through my creative process for making my year into a magazine. It starts with a blank page and ends with ADÉLA inspiring my choice of fonts and creative vision. This isn't the final product, but you can see the project's start and its potential to become a stand-alone zine. Watch this episode on YouTube 2025 Magazine 2024 Magazine Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

Art-a-whirl in Minneapolis is my official kick-off for summer. In this episode, I talk through how to get through a slump and get your creative drive back, just in time for warm weather and sunshine. Plus an inside look at my coloring sheet illustration process and a cocktail recipe zine! Watch on YouTube Cheers Cocktail Recipe Zine Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

Making friends as an adult is hard. As a Minneapolis transplant, I basically started with zero, and now 3 years later, I have built up an amazing group of friends! These friends are so solid, they even let me call them up and ask, "How did we become friends?" Watch on YouTube Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy

In an age of constant internet noise, doom scroll, and AI slop, maybe it's time to ditch the camera roll and bring back photo albums. In this episode, adventures in LA, the zines that inspired it all, and the adorable photo album I made using photos from my Instax Pal. Watch on YouTube Learn more about Voz Memos The Unstagram Read my Zines Follow me on Bluesky Shop my Etsy